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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Shade when he wrote Canto Two?
(a) 40.
(b) 61.
(c) 80.
(d) We are never told exactly, only that he is "a youth".

2. When did John Shade meet his wife?
(a) 40 years ago.
(b) After his parents' funeral.
(c) Their senior year of high school.
(d) During the depression.

3. What is the name of John Shade's aunt?
(a) Hazel.
(b) She is never mentioned by name.
(c) Maude.
(d) Sybil.

4. Who raises John Shade during his childhood?
(a) Dr. Sutton.
(b) His mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His father.

5. Which of the following best describes John Shade's daughter?
(a) Introverted, but fascinating.
(b) Humble and worried.
(c) Attractive, but tormented.
(d) Unattractive and intellegent.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Shade vows to further explore what in Canto Two?

2. Of the following, what do King Charles and John Shade have in common?

3. John Shade's daughter is how old at the beginning of Canto Three?

4. Which of the following best describes a recurring theme in the first Canto?

5. Who does King Charles finally marry?

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